The State Park Service in South Carolina has a great deal going on, in April, for families interested in finding out more about camping. The Sesqui Great American Backyard Campout occurs on April 25th and 26th, at Sesquicentennial State Park, just outside Columbia.
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Dutch Oven Buyer’s Guide
When I started looking at dutch ovens this year, I had no idea there were so many different kinds. Flat bottoms, bottoms with legs, bail handles, and lids that double as frying pans – there was certainly more to these aluminum or cast iron pots than I expected.
Dutch ovens are the original crockpots. Like a crockpot, you can throw just about anything in a dutch oven and it will come out tasting great. For camping, a dutch oven can be used for all three meals. In fact, we’re looking forward to breaking ours in with one of our kid’s favorite breakfast treats: German Pancakes. I’m expecting them to taste even better in the backcountry than they do at home!
Camping Gear for Everyone
I’d like to welcome new sponsor Camping Gear Stop, located in the heart of prime Missouri camping country, in Potosi. They carry a wide variety of brand name camping gear and are a one-stop-shop for families looking to get into camping this summer.
CampingBlogger Spring Giveaway
I‘ve been brainstorming on our next contest and I decided to something a little different this time and give away something each week in April! That’s right, instead of just one prize at the end of the month, CampingBlogger is celebrating springtime by giving away dutch ovens and multitools to email subscribers throughout the month of April.
Camping Gear: Spring Maintenance
Games? Now is also a good time to round-up the camping essentials which may have been serving other purposes over the winter
The days are getting longer and the temperatures are getting warmer. Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s time to dust off all the camping gear that’s been collecting dust in the garage all winter. The time to checkout your gear is not the first time you try to use it, this year.
Fortunately, checking out all the gear can easily be done over a weekend and you can actually have some fun with it. If your kids are old enough, they can have their own little campout in the backyard and, if they’re not, you can join them and make it a family affair.